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  • College of Steam Principles

Water Hammer

Water Hammer

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Understand basic mechanics of water hammer
  • Identify conditions under which water hammer may occur
  • Apply preventative solutions for water hammer
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Water Treatment

Water Chemistry and Corrosion

Water Chemistry and Corrosion

In this course, you will:

  • Understand sources of water and comparisons of water quality
  • Identify water impurities and their consequences in steam, hot water, and humidification systems
  • Apply best practices for water chemistry and corrosion issues
Course Length: 40 minutes
  • College of Hot Water

Water Boilers

Water Boilers

In this course you will:

  • Learn about the different water boiler types
  • Discover the features, benefits and typical applications of each boiler
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Steam Users

Typical Steam Users

Typical Steam Users

In this course, you will learn:

  • The types of steam usage throughout industry
  • How to identify the types of equipment that use steam
  • The recommendations for condensate drainage and air venting of various types of steam users
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Steam Principles

Typical Steam and Condensate System Components

Typical Steam and Condensate System Components

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Identify types of equipment found in typical systems
  • Use a common vocabulary and nomenclature for steam and condensate components
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Steam Users

Typical Optimizations on a Steam User

Typical Optimizations on a Steam User

In this course we will:

  • List the most common problems associated with steam users
  • Identify and recommend possible solutions to problems
  • Review typical optimizations
Course Length: 35 minutes
  • College of Steam Distribution

Typical Optimizations for a Steam Distribution System

Typical Optimizations for a Steam Distribution System

Objectives:

  • List the most common problems in steam distribution systems and their symptoms
  • Identify and recommend possible solutions to problems
  • Suggest where to obtain additional information for problems and solutions
  • Review best practices
Course Length: 20 minutes
  • College of Steam Generation

Typical Optimization of a Boiler House

Typical Optimization of a Boiler House

Objectives:

  • List the most common problems in boiler systems and their symptoms
  • Identify and recommend optimal solutions to problems
  • Review best practices
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Steam Generation

Typical Layout of a Boiler House

Typical Layout of a Boiler House

In this course you will:

  • Identify the types of equipment found in a boiler house, describe their function and how they are interrelated to the system 
  • Use a common vocabulary and nomenclature for boiler house components
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Hot Water

Typical Energy Savings for a Hot Water System

Typical Energy Savings for a Hot Water System

In this course you will:

  • Learn about typical heater efficiencies
  • Discover various methods of capturing waste heat to pre-heat hot water
  • Look at system efficiencies versus equipment returns on investment
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Condensate Return

Typical Condensate Return System Optimizations

Typical Condensate Return System Optimizations

In this course you will:

  • List common problems in condensate return systems 
  • Identify and recommend solutions to problems
  • Know where to obtain additional information for problems and solutions 
Course Length: 25 minutes
  • College of Heat Recovery

Typical Components of a Heat Recovery System

Typical Components of a Heat Recovery System

In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Identify types of equipment found in a typical heat recovery system
  • Use a common vocabulary and nomenclature for heat recovery components
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Steam Generation

Types of Steam Boilers

Types of Steam Boilers

In this course you will:

  • Identify different types of industrial and commercial boilers
  • Recognize typical boiler applications
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Industry Specific Solutions & Services

Thermal Assessments – Purpose and Execution Strategies

Thermal Assessments – Purpose and Execution Strategies

In this course, you will:

  • Understand the purpose and deliverables of a thermal assessment
  • Identify the tools and instruments used during a thermal assessment
  • Understand how to perform an onsite assessment
  • Understand the proper reporting
  • Learn steps related to delivering the report and identifying next steps for the client
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Steam Users

Testing Steam Traps

Testing Steam Traps

In this course, you will:

  • Discover the reasons for steam trap testing and the economics of energy savings associated with repair or replacement of failed steam traps.
  • Learn how to test the most common types of steam traps.
  • Learn the recommended frequency for steam trap testing.
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Steam Users

Tank Heaters

Tank Heaters

Tank Heater Objectives:

  • Define what a tank heater is and describe an overview of its usage and applications. 
  • List the common tank heater designs and the advantages and disadvantages of each design type. 
  • Describe temperature control strategies for tank heating and how proper trapping and condensate handling on tank heaters can improve efficiency. 
  • Understand the sizing and selection of tank heaters.
  • List the potential problems with tank heaters if not used, installed or sized correctly.
Course Length: 32 minutes
  • College of Industry Specific Solutions & Services

System Solutions for the Tobacco Industry

System Solutions for the Tobacco Industry

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Identify the need for temperature and humidification control during major cigarette production processes, from green leaf tobacco to finished product
  • Know how temperature and relative humidity variations can affect tobacco quality
  • Identify typical tobacco process equipment using steam and humidification
  • Learn how to use best practices for steam and humidification utilities.
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Industry Specific Solutions & Services

System Solutions for the Textile Industry

System Solutions for the Textile Industry

In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Identify typical textile process equipment using steam and hot water
  • Identify typical steam and hot water problems in a textile facility
  • Explain the optimizations to these problems
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Industry Specific Solutions & Services

System Solutions for the Steel Industry

System Solutions for the Steel Industry

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Understand the steel manufacturing process
  • Identify typical steam users in a steel plant
  • Understand typical steam, condensate, and heat transfer problems
  • Be able to explain the optimizations for each problem
Course Length: 35 minutes
  • College of Industry Specific Solutions & Services

System Solutions for the Institutional Markets

System Solutions for the Institutional Markets

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Understand the diverse utility and energy requirements for institutional facilities
  • Identify the typical users of steam, hot water, heating/cooling and humidification across the institutional markets
Course Length: 30 minutes
  • College of Industry Specific Solutions & Services

System Solutions for the Brewing Industry

System Solutions for the Brewing Industry

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the basic brewing process
  • Understand how steam and hot water is typically used within the beer and malt beverage process
  • Apply the optimizations and solutions to common problems
  • Understand best practices for steam and hot water use
Course Length: 35 minutes